Police say drunk student damaged cell

Staff reports

Published 11:35 am, Friday, January 25, 2013

BRIDGEPORT -- A University of Bridgeport student shoved an officer and damaged a holding cell after his arrest Thursday night, police said.

Nicholas Mirando, 21, of Pine Orchard Road in Branford was being treated for alcohol intoxication at Bridgeport Hospital when police say he got off a gurney and shoved an officer who was there on another matter.

Mirando was also verbally abusive and belligerent to hospital staff and kicked the glass doors of emergency department as he was being taken out, the incident report states.

Once in the basement lockup the suspect allegedly tore the cover off a heating unit in his cell, police said, and the incident was captured on a security camera.

Mirando was charged with criminal mischief, interfering with police and disorderly conduct.